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July 29, 1998 AL · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Alabama Land & Mineral Corp · Fall from machine

EE WAS WORKING ON THE SCREEN AND DIDN'T BOPTHER TO CLIMB OFF THE EQUIPMENT CORRECTLY. HE WANTED TO SPEAK TO ONE OF THE OTHER MENT THAT WAS STANDING JUST BELOW THE SCREEN. SO HE JUMPED. AS HE W AS COMING DOWN HE CAUGHT HIS LEFT HEEL ON A PIECE OF I-BEAM. CARELESSNESS WAS THE CAUSE OF THIS INJURY.

January 11, 1998 AL · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Alabama Land & Mineral Corp · Fall from machine

AFTER CLEANING WINDHSIELD OF LOADER, THE OPERATOR STEPPED BACK AND SLIPPED/FELL TO THE GROUND. IT HAD BEEN RAINING PRIOR TO THE SHIFT BEGINNING.

July 27, 1997 AL · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Alabama Land & Mineral Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

THE MINER WAS STANDING ON THE BUMPER OF THE ROCK TRUCK CLEANING THE HEADLIGHTS, AFTER CLEANING ONE SIDE, THE EE STARTED WALKING ACROSS THE BUMPER TO THE OTHER SIDE, THE EE REACHED FOR THE HAND RAIL BUT INSTEAD CAUGHT HOLD OF A MAGNETIC RADIO ANTENNA THAT GAVE WAY CAUSING THE EE TO FALL TO THE GROUND.

June 3, 1997 AL · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Alabama Land & Mineral Corp · Fall from machine

EE HAD STOPED HIS LOADER AND BEGAN CLIMBING DOWN THE LADDER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND.

January 22, 1996 AL · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Alabama Land & Mineral Corp · Fall onto or against objects

THE EMPLOYEE STARTED OUT THE BACK OF THE PREP PLANT WHEN HE TRIPPED AND FELL STRIKING HIS RIGHT KNEE AGAINST THE CORNER OF A SIDE PLATE FRAME FOR THE INCLINE THAT HAD BEEN STORED IN A PARTS ST ORAGE AREA.

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